Night Shift RN – Behavioral Health & Addiction Care

The Ranch at Dove Tree; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

EOE

Job summary

The Ranch at Dove Tree in Lubbock, Texas is seeking a Night shift Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in a psychiatric/behavioral health setting. You will supervise care, coordinate with LPNs and CNAs, and develop and evaluate care plans on your unit.

This onsite role requires strong assessment skills, medication administration, documentation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. A valid RN license and CPR are required; psychiatric nursing certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within the clinical area.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards in an acute psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs and develops nursing care plans.
• Assesses clients' status on an ongoing basis and communicates findings to providers.
• Obtains and documents provider orders; transcribes and ensures required elements are present.
• Administers medications accurately with two client identifiers.
• Notifies providers of significant changes in status and documents PRN effects.
• Maintains medication accountability, including narcotics, and completes admission/discharge processes.
• Traborne regularly with treatment team and participates in unit activities and hand‑offs.
• Educates clients and families on medication usage, side effects, and patient rights.

Skills

Psychotropic medications knowledge

De-escalation skills

Nursing assessment

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

The Ranch at Dove Tree in Lubbock, Texas is seeking a Night shift Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in a psychiatric/behavioral health setting. You will supervise care, coordinate with LPNs and CNAs, and develop and evaluate care plans on your unit.

This onsite role requires strong assessment skills, medication administration, documentation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. A valid RN license and CPR are required; psychiatric nursing certification is preferred.